Monday, January 26, 2015

Creating art really isn't competitive in the same way as a sport. It's usually a solitary endeavor without the benefit of an audience to cheer one on. The end result stands on its own merits at the equivalent of the "big game" - competitions and shows. Every year, high school art students are eligible to compete in a juried art show for awards, cash prizes and scholarships at the Scholastic Art Show. A regional competition which draws from about 50 schools in Northeast Ohio, thousands of works are adjudicated, then selected for the prestigious show which is in its 61st year. Works which garner the highest honors are forwarded to New York City and further adjudicated for the National Scholastic Art show.

Seniors, Jen Barber and Alex Embleton garnered “Silver Key” and
Honorable Mention awards Saturday, January 24th at this year's Scholastic Arts Competition hosted by Kent State Stark . Also earning
Honorable Mentions for their work were seniors, Molly Smith and Kaitlin Warner as well as junior, Nathaniel
Barnoff. Works which
garnered “Gold” and “Silver” keys are on display through February 4 on the Kent State Stark Campus. The show spans three buildings: The Campus
Center, Fine Arts Center and Main Hall Gallery which are open to the public from 8
a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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Reflections of a retired high school art teacher

I retired from Lake Center Christian School after serving 19 years as an art teacher. I still love to facilitate the creative energy and talents of students. For the past few years, I've incorporated aspects of the Iditarod into my art curriculum because I love the "Last Great Race".